Consolidated Metco Names Jason Galbraith Northwest Regional Sales Manager

2-13-2006

rtland, OR – Consolidated Metco Inc. (ConMet), the leader in lightweight component technology for the heavy-duty transportation industry, has appointed Jason Galbraith to the position of Northwest Regional Sales Manager.

Galbraith has been with ConMet since 1999 and has served in a variety of sales and service positions. From 1999 to 2004, he was a Field Service Engineer with responsibility for both sales and service for ConMet customers throughout the country. Beginning in 2004, he served as Western Field Service Manager and then, most recently, as Western Regional Sales Manager for the company.

Galbraith's territory spans as far west as Washington and Oregon and as far east as Minnesota and Iowa. He will relocate to Des Moines, Iowa to better serve his territory. Galbraith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Flight Management from Southern Illinois University.

Consolidated Metco, a major Class 8 truck supplier, is a subsidiary of AMSTED Industries, one of the world's largest transportation component manufacturers, specializing in products that serve the rail, heavy-duty vehicle, automotive, construction/building, and general industrial markets. Amsted is also one of the largest 100 percent employee-owned companies in the United States. For additional information about ConMet or its line of products, call 800-547-9473 or visit www.conmet.com .

Media Contact

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Mark Jorgensen
Marketing Communications Manager
Consolidated Metco, Inc.

Phone: 503.978.6689
Fax: 503.240.5443
mjorgensen@conmet.com